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Trump-Era DHS Denies Green Cards for Anti-Israel Posts

4/26/2026

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DHS issued guidelines that deny green-card applications for anti-Israel or anti-American social-media views, which the Trump administration is applying nationwide.
Training materials cite a post demanding “Stop Israeli Terror in Palestine” and a map that crosses out Israel.
Officials must scrutinize pro-Palestinian campus protests after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.
The policy expands vetting of Communist affiliations to also target alleged antisemitic terrorism and support for Hamas and Hezbollah.

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DHS issued guidelines that deny green-card applications for anti-Israel or anti-American social-media views, which the Trump administration is applying nationwide.
Training materials cite a post demanding “Stop Israeli Terror in Palestine” and a map that crosses out Israel.
Officials must scrutinize pro-Palestinian campus protests after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.
The policy expands vetting of Communist affiliations to also target alleged antisemitic terrorism and support for Hamas and Hezbollah.